Flexible Living in Oil Capital Aberdeen

  • August 5, 2014
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  • Posted in : Aberdeen

Scotland’s third-biggest city is often tagged Europe’s ‘Oil Capital’ or ‘Energy Capital’ due to Aberdeen’s role as the hub of the North Sea oil industry. The jobs generated by this have led to oil and business specialists from across the globe flocking to the area, either for fleeting visits or to settle in the area longer term. These different needs mean many people in Aberdeen are looking for flexible living conditions.

Our previous article about Why You Should Pack and Move to Aberdeen might also be of interest to you.

Two weeks on, two weeks off?

Working offshore on oil rigs can mean some fairly unusual shift patterns. Some people may work two weeks on then two weeks off, while others may have a pattern of two weeks on followed by two weeks off then another two weeks on and then four weeks off. While employees will certainly enjoy their time off, it’s a pattern that can make planning out your living arrangements slightly awkward. Do you have a permanent base somewhere that you head home to or do you maintain a temporary base in Aberdeen with a view to finding a place to settle down in a bit later?

Globetrotting!

Whether you’re working on the rigs or you’re masterminding things from the office, the global nature of the oil industry means that you can end up switching continent from one month to the next. The USA, West Africa and Russia are all huge centres of oil production so bouncing between a combination of them can make it difficult to know what to do with your things. Living out of a suitcase can sound exciting until you realise that you’re not sure what to do with that family portrait that your gran gave you!

Flexistore storage can aid flexible living

There’s no point spending money on a whole flat or home for no other reason than to use it as a storage facility. Particularly when we offer a reasonably priced and secure storage facility in Aberdeen! So when you’re jetting between Aberdeen and Lagos, wouldn’t you prefer to know that your things are safe and sound with us rather than burning a hole in your pocket sitting in a vacant abode that’s costing you money for council tax and utility bills?

As well as being cheap and secure, our service is also easy to use. We’ll bring one of our secure vaults to your doorstep, you fill it up and lock it, we take it away to our storage centre and then re-deliver it to your preferred address when you need it again. Simple!

Also, if you’re working in the energy industry, you’ll be aware of the growing move towards renewable energy sources and technology. Our own storage is in tune with that and we have clear environmental policies.

How can you make a booking or receive a free quote?

Our website makes arranging a free quote or making a booking an entirely hassle-free process. You can contact us via the site for a personalised quote based on your requirements or, if you prefer, you can of course give us a call to speak to one of our friendly and helpful staff in person.

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